Ironing-table.



' Lr. T. FIELDS.v IRONING TABLE.

APPLIGA'IION FILED NOV, 6, 1911,.

.Patented June l11, 1912.

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. to an ordinary table or shelf by but a single ironing table setup, vation thereof; Figf is an end view of the of a 'shelf or some other vmember of proper height to support '-nois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-'I`ables3` and Ido' declare the i exact .description of the invention,

will enable others skilled in ordinary .table OP,

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1Spectieaticni ef Letters Patent.

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nl e it known that' I, If-,Mns T. FIELDS, ay citizen ofthe United States, residing at Elgin, in the county of Kane and State of Illi- 1 which is nearestthel a following to be a full, clear, and such 4as n the art to which 1t appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention is an ironing table -suc-h 4as may be used in the laundry or at any place whereit can be attached to the edge of any -and the object of the same is to construct such a table' so that the ironing board will project far over the legs or support and permit a long article such as a full Alength 'skirt t'o be passed over said board to be ironed. s f Another object is to construct the board so that this table may be set up and attached 'table top T if desired, and the other end of the lever is reduced and formed into an elongfted tongue 7 which-has a notch 8 in its outer extremity. C

The numeral 10 designates the leg-ofthis improved 'ironing table and 11 is the foot thereof. The `latter has an upright slot 12 in its bodyL adjustably engaged by two or more bolts 13 passing through the lower end of the leg, whereby movement of the support, and-to render the leg and foot may be adjustedto .correspond clamping lever of the support adjustable so lwith the height of the table top T to which that it will-'engage a table top of greater 'or this devi e is to be lesser thickness. i folded-co dition as seen in Fig. 4,-the ventire With these objects in view the` invention leg and foot is supported beneaththe top I consists in the details of construction hereinby hook and eye connection' 14, 15. after more fully described and claimed and The upper end of the leg is forked as at as shown in the drawings wherein 1 6,.vand between the arms ofthe fork ,the Figure 1 is a plan view of this improved tongue 7 of the clamping lever is piv'oted and Fig. 2 is a side eleby a transverse pin or bolt 17 at such a distance from the rounded extremities 18 of the fork arms that the latter will bind besame Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the ironing table folded,

viewing the same from the under side; Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of the clamping lever; and Fig. 6 a perspective detail of the adjustable foot- Inthe' drawings the letter I designates the top of this table which is an ordinary' (preferably covered with cloth although the same is not shown), and the letter T designates the top of an ordinary table such as is generall found in the kitchen or the laundry, or it ay be the edge The clamping lever 4 rocks over the cleat 1 and pinches the table top T, and at this time the upper 'endof the fork comes against the cleat-2 as therein shown and holds the leg upright.v `A. vertical guide pin 19 depends from this cleat and through the notch 8 in the clamping lever plays freely vover it' may not move llaterallyof the board, and `this guide therefore keeps the leg centere beneath saidboard. The depth of the fork 16 is sufficient to permit saidpin 19. to be housed therein when the parts are folded as seenin Fig. 4.

The parts of this the ironing board When the devices hereinafter describedare constructed asset forth and attached to this ironing board, thelatter becomes an ironing table adapted to be clamped to' the edge of the table top T.v A

Coming now more'particularly to the present invetion,'the top I is provided across its lbottom with two vtransverse cleats 1 and 2, referabl'y secured deviceV are of wood as as may be purchased intheopen-market. .The use of ironing tables of is too well known teneedrepetitionhere.l By adjusting the. nut', ont clamping member d `tri'ajs/ b'esetthereto 'by screws so as for table adapted to engage beneath the edge of the.

attached. When in so'that its inner end may rise and fall .buty

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to prevent warping or cracking of the board,

thetotal length ofthe Y neath the .table top I as seen 1n Fig. 2. y

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far as possible, with hardware members such v this character -of vthe bolts 13 manufacturer.

lever having a.slot in its b od bolt and its-*inner end reduoe'd to lform, 'a

tops of di'erent thicknesses, and this can oe" v'done Without disturbing the conneetionbetween itsI inner .end and'theupper end of the leg. The foot 11 may be adjusted byineans' to. cause the' top-I to 'stand level when projecti'ri'g'-from the table top T.. But" 'especial Aattention is directed to the par-V ticular hin'ge connection'between tge upper end ofthe leg yand 'the inner en of' thevleve r*a connection whichl permits the leg 'to be stood vertical with its yupper extremity What is claimed.as'never isn 1". In an ironing table,- the con'ibinationv Wit-h' the top-having two cleats along its lower face near its inner end, a bolt dependl ingl fromthe outer cleahand 'a guide pin depending from the lnner'one; of a clamping y` engaging said 'tongue and the inner extremity' of said. .tongue notched and loo'selyengaging 'said l guidepin, aleg having a lforkedupper en'd. mounted astride said 'tongue and the forli'-- arms adapted to-cont-act With the lower side of ysaid top, a transverse rpivot through said arms 'and tongue, an adjustabl'effoot atthe 'lower end of the, leg, and `a hook and eye connection between said leg and top.

with the top having'a transverse cleat along its 'under side,"a guide pin depending from "said cleat, and a clamping' lever fulcrmed ftothe lower side of said top' between the'ex- -tremity'oi thelatter-and 'said cleat and havling a notch in its inner extremity loosely engaging said guide pinycf' a leg having a forkedl'upper end mounted astride 'the inner endf'of said lever, a transverse pivot through the, lever and yforkarm's in such position 'that when -the' leg is upright the extremities' provided with rounded extremities l l40 .-2. In an ironing ,table,f the 'combination' of saidy arm` engage loeneath the 'top and againstl one edge ofsaid cleat andthe inner end of the lever is depressed out of Contact Withv said cleat; the lengthof said fork arms being sufficient to'permit vthe notch between themvto position. In testimony IWhereoi'I'ha've yhereunto set my hand in presence of 't'wo subscribing Witmesses,

JAMES T. FiELDs Witnesses: y

'GEORGE H. ANDRESEN,' AMYJOHNSON.

pass over said pin when vthe leg isfolded upward againstthe'table top, .and .means for-holding it in this 

